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(Fixed-term one year contract/maternity leave cover) (Office-based role)
Hours: Full time (37 hours/week, mainly Monday-Friday but some weekend work will be required).
Salary: SCP20 £28,880

Searching for a great candidate to join a fast paced, busy events team.

As a fully-fledged member of the University of Cambridge, Homerton is a growing and dynamic college. Under the guidance of our Principal, Lord Simon Woolley, we are developing a value-led organisation focusing on diversity, equality, egalitarianism and a positive attitude.

As part of a collegiate environment where excellence, a sense of community, engagement and enthusiasm form an integral part of day-to-day business, the events department sits at the heart of support for college & customer bookings. If you’re attracted to a professional and creative environment where you can personally contribute to the future direction of this successful department, this role is for you.

We are seeking a hardworking customer-orientated professional, ideally with previous events experience, to help us deliver excellent service to both our College and Conference Guests.

Flexibility, a “can-do” hands-on attitude and a willingness to turn your hand to a wide variety of tasks are key.

Tasks to include:

• Management of on-line and in person enquiries, processing and developing event bookings, negotiating with and provision of correct catering, bedroom and financial detail to facilitate acquisition of customer business and revenue growth.
• Customer communication in all forms including issuing event bid proposals, respond to phone, direct and email enquiries and supporting all client & college enquiries in person at the event reception area
• Liaison with operational teams (porters, housekeeping, IT, catering) ensuring clarity of information is maintained with kitchen and front of house teams, in particular on the Kinetics (Kx) CRM system
• Attending a weekly events/catering planning meeting to ensure cohesion of delivery and information and attendance at all necessary department meetings and follow through as necessary (Kx, minutes, issuing updates)
• Dealing with all related tasks for on-site visitors to event reception area and covering this desk as part of a team rota
• Updating catering information on Kx, information boards in kitchen and in print where needed
• Administering all organisational elements of event management, including daily use of the customer records system, Kinetics
• Working closely with the Head of Department, wider events team, Front of House Catering Managers/Supervisors & Chefs to ensure excellent service and delivery to customers

For further information, please see the job description.

To apply;

Please send completed application form to: Recruitment@homerton.cam.ac.uk or by post to: The HR Department, Homerton College, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PH.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK.  We are not able to sponsor a Visa for this position.

Homerton College is an equal opportunities employer and strives to meet its commitment to equality and diversity. 

Salary – SCP 12 £24,044 (pro rata if part-time) (Actual £19,495.14 for 30 hour/week)
Part-time - 30 hours per week Monday to Friday from 7:30am with occasional weekend work during the College's busy periods

Homerton College is looking to recruit Domestic Assistants who are responsible for ensuring that the highest standards of cleanliness are maintained throughout the college, including over 740 bedrooms, a dedicated conference centre and various rooms, offices and public areas.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Cleaning specified areas of the College
• Cleaning student kitchens and bedrooms
• Bed making during conference season
• Transporting items around the College site
• Rubbish collection to external bins

You will be a reliable team player, who is organised and self-motivated.  You will have good customer service skills with the ability to work on your own initiative with minimum supervision and to occasionally work weekends.

Previous cleaning experience in a college or commercial environment is desirable.

A Basic DBS will be required to be obtained.

To apply:  Please complete the Application Form and return to recruitment@homerton.cam.ac.uk or by post to HR, Homerton College, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PH

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.  We are not able to sponsor a Visa for this position.

Homerton College is an equal opportunities employer and strives to meet its commitment to equality and diversity; this includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010 and building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce in encouraging equality and diversity. The organisation needs your help and cooperation to enable it to do this, by filling in the anonymous Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form, which is voluntary.

Full time: 37 hours per week
Salary range: SCP 22-27 (£30,505-£34,865 depending on experience)

Homerton College is looking for a Development Officer who will working closely with senior college officers and take responsibility for managing the day-to-day administration of gifts and the maintaining of accurate records on our Amicus CRM database.

Working with the College Accountant, you will oversee the preparation of gift aid claims on donations and play a key role in donor stewardship and fundraising.

Some evening and weekend working will be required, as will travel to events across the UK.

You will be supported by both the Development Office and the Cambridge University Development and Alumni Relations Office (CUDAR) and suitable training will be given.

You will have:

• Experience working with Customer Relationship Management Systems and of philanthropic gift administration and methods for donor stewardship
• An ability to write well and experience in developing fundraising
• Confidence in talking to people both on the phone and on a 1:1 basis about money, gifts and legacies
• A Degree-level education, or equivalent experience.

A Basic DBS will be required.

For further information, please visit here:

To apply, please complete an Application Form and covering letter and send to HR, Homerton College, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PH or email to Recruitment@homerton.cam.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is 27 October 2024.

The interview date is to be confirmed.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

Homerton College is an equal opportunities employer and strives to meet its commitment to equality and diversity.  This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010 and building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce in encouraging equality and diversity. The organisation needs your help and co-operation to enable it to do this, by filling in the anonymous Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form, which is voluntary.

Hours Full-time; 37 hours per week; working 5 in 7 days (this includes evenings and weekends)
Salary SCP 12 (£24,044)

We are looking to appoint a reliable, organised team player with the ability to work unsupervised to join our team as a Kitchen Porter.  Previous experience as working as a Kitchen Porter is desirable.

For further information, please see the job description.

Closing date: 11 October 2024

HOW TO APPLY:

Please send your completed application form to the HR Department, Homerton College, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PH or recruitment@homerton.cam.ac.uk

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK.  We are not able to sponsor a Visa for this position.

Homerton College is an equal opportunities employer and strives to meet its commitment to equality and diversity.